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Neymar-Madrid rumours of no concern to Emery

13 März 2018 16:22

Neymar remains part of Paris Saint-Germain's plans, according to Unai Emery, despite reports that club officials have flown to Brazil due to rumoured interest from Real Madrid.

Madrid have long been linked with a move for the forward, who joined PSG from Barcelona in a world-record switch last year but could not inspire the French club to Champions League glory this season as he suffered a fractured foot in February.

And reports in France have suggested the European champions' interest has led PSG president Nasser Al-Khelaifi to travel to South America to hold talks with Neymar, who is recovering from an operation ahead of the World Cup.

However, Emery insists Al-Khelaifi's visit is unrelated to any potential transfer, claiming nothing has changed in terms of Neymar's future.

"I've talked about [the Madrid rumours] for months and my opinion has not changed," Emery told a pre-match news conference ahead of Wednesday's Ligue 1 clash with Angers. "The PSG project is very solid.

"The president went to Brazil to be with Neymar. For me, it is clear that the project is solid with a player like Neymar. I spoke with [sporting director] Antero [Henrique], they are in Brazil to visit Neymar after his operation."